Moving ep 14-15.
I finally get it: what this show is really about.

It’s about parents love for each other and their love for their children. Everything else is just their extenuating circumstances.

”I got rid of every trace that could lead to me and everything I ever had and left with my daughter.

I left with my everything”

Moving episode 14
Hui-Soo’s father, Ju-Won

Folks- this is writing perfection. 🥹🫶
Those words, the metaphor that “everything” is not all of your material possessions - instead “everything” is just his precious daughter and nothing else… drama sentence of the year?

I can’t think of another Kdrama where all parents are angels. If I were to list every single Kdrama I watched this year, all of them had at least one toxic parent: the glory, good bad mother, call it love, my lovely liar, my lovely boxer, crash course in romance, lies hidden in my garden etc. It’s almost a given that these dramas portray parents as traumatic toxic people (maybe this explains Korea’s exceptionally low birth rate since the stereotype of parenthood=toxic behavior…but I digress)

Every parent portrayed on Moving are amazing individuals who unequivocally love their children. I Love this portrayal of the parents and this amplifies my love for this drama.

The hero stuff, the violence, the hidden agency stuff, North Korean baddies - all of that are just extenuating circumstances.

Maybe I’m overthinking it as I just dropped off my daughter for her first year in college. I miss her more than she can possibly understand. Just like the parents in this amazing show, I would do anything for my kids, albeit without any superpowers.

Oh- and we finally get back sweet Cinnabon Bong-Seok and way too cool but still down to earth Hui-Soo. It’s been a while and I missed them. Bonghui Sooseok is back and adorable as ever. Another 20 episodes with just these two please.

The setup is done and there is a collision course for Ju-Won, Mi-Hyun, Jae-Man and their precious children. I personally wish to see a return of Doo-Sik as well. I can’t wait to see how this plays out.

What else sets this apart from just about every other drama? Most dramas make you feel connected to the two main leads and they do a lackluster job with the secondary characters. Moving is different. It has already fully fleshed out so many characters:
Ju-won, Hui-Soo, Ji-Hee
Doo-Sik, Mi-Hyun, Bing-Seok
Jae-Min, Gang-Hoon
And Frank
Creating so many unique characters and successfully giving them all significant stories is ambitious. The only character I didn’t feel was fully flushed out was Gye-Do the human battery. Otherwise all the back stories were masterfully done.

I feel like this drama is a future classic - we’re live watching a masterpiece in the making.

So glad we’ve caught up with the kids. Principal Jo is extra freaky - I’m intrigued and weirded out by his sniffing (he can clearly track people by scent; can he smell superpowers?) and particularly by his flickering lizard eyes (for example, ep. 15 at 3:00). Is he an alien? That would bring a whole new dimension to the ‘monsters.’

Gye-do the bus driver needs to learn a trick in response to threats other than driving a bus full of people like a madman.

Another heartwarming episode full of action ans auperpowery stuff. It all started with the parents and their quest to protect their kids from exploitation from the likes of Director Min.
It was such a surprise that the quiet GangHoon went berserk for his father. It only goes to show how much he grew to adore his father in that short period of time.
I agree that JooWon and MinHyun needs to start telling their kids the situation otherwise their cluelessness will get thwm in trouble like in this episode.
2 hours and it still left me wanting more. Just a few more days foe more episodes to drop.

This show feel like a Reply series with so many beautiful families and loving parents.

Jae Man ahjussi broke my heart.
He tried so hard to be close to his son and protect his family, but it seems like Gang Hoon felt a lot of resentment towards him while growing up, and he even made a pact with the devil.

2. I'm kinda glad all the kids decided to lie and be irresponsible the same night. lol
I feel like the parents need to start being more honest with their kids. If they really want to protect them, they need to scare them a little with the truth. So I hope that wtv happens that night, ends with the kids asking questions and the parents answering them.

Unless they explain the situation properly, their children are going to think it isn't a big deal. Especially these kids that feel more like adults sometimes, and think their job is to protect their parents, not the other way around.

3. I wish Bong Seok had his dad there, teaching him how to fly. He won't be able to go around with a bag full of water and sand all the time. He really needs to learn how to control his powers, just like Gang Hoon does.

4. I want the parents to meet so bad. They need to unite forces asap.
I hope they all meet at the school. I'm pretty sure Jae Man ahjussi is gonna look for Gang Hoon. The three parents have a gold opportunity right there!!

My theory is that there are definitely some North Korean spies in the NIS.Note how the security guard in the school is the same person that was there when Doo Shik fought Director Min. He was the dude being told to hold fire by Director Min. Now it looks like this guy who worked for the NIS and is now a security guard at the school called the North Korean spies in the car. I may be wrong that he is the caller but it checks out.

I am looking forward to how electric man ties into all this and that duo of teachers that hate each other. And why is Kisoo the school bully's deal? He seems to have a wee bit of a chance at a redemption arc that maybe he is not that bad at all and is reacting to plausible weirdness.

Ans what a pity about Ganghoon. Noble idiocy vibes.

Thanks for another great recap!

I love Jae-man’s story in the original webtoon, and episode 14 did not disappoint. I liked how the drama really focused on the parallel lives of the two dads, and the title (바보) holds so much meaning. Not only is it a little nod to one of Kang Full’s other famous works, but it signifies how the two dads are both “idiots” for their children (딸바보 아들바보). I also think the emphasis on the dads and their relationship with their kids felt extra poignant after knowing that Kang Full dedicated the original series to his own dad since he passed away during its run. The changes in the drama, though minor, feel significant, and really made the story richer.

I’m also glad the show is back in the present which means it’s going to be a crazy ride from here to the end. I was super excited for Yang Dong-geun’s appearance, especially since the director mentioned this scene in particular as quite memorable in an interview, and he wasn’t lying. From the moment Jung Jun-hwa appears, the tension in the scene rises, and Yang Dong-geun’s subtle head tilts, gazes, and overall body language was absolute perfection. The way the director framed the scenes to have Jung Jun-hwa out of focus but constantly in-between our two balls of sunshine kept the constant threat of danger looming over the audience, and then that superpower reveal! Completely knocked my socks off. While everyone is being thrown around wildly, Jung Jun-hwa never once loses control and remains calm throughout it all. The way his slowly lifts as if floating in a world of his own, such an understated and brilliant depiction of strength. He’s not just floating but flying with such precision that he looks static. Hats off to this scene. Can’t wait for next week!

No wonder my mind didn’t want to watch this week. All I did was cry. Blubbering tears. For the whole time.

It's so exciting to see some of the same powers on the good and bad side. I wonder if they'll clash, how they'll match up and which side will come out stronger.

Absolutely in love with the masterful execution of this series. Even when there isn't much story beats, the suspense is still enough to sustain a scene. Min Hyun's confrontation with the teacher is incredibly staged. How she catches on every small details, and how she stares into the spy-cam is chillingly breathtaking. The ending of the North Korean agent hovering in the bus is such an insane cliffhanger too.

I’ve now come to the conclusion (even before its ending) that Moving is an anti-hero series.

None of our main superhero characters actually want to be heros - but rather to get way from all to hide their abilities and live a normal life. With power comes the responsibilities and greed within self and from outside. Its humane storytelling cuts through the theme as if effortlessly but convincingly. This is incredible achievement because it’s all rounded good. I hope the remaining episodes live up to its promise as the drama of the year.

I lost count how much tear I shed in these latest episodes. The moment I totally lost it was when the NIS agent reported to Director Min that it was (the 4-year old) Ganghoo who threw the agents out. That’s a boy witnessing quietly the hardship his parents went through all these years and tried to be the best boy in the world. Perhaps we could say his act gave birth to the story we now have, ie chase the descendants and develop them.

I feel very satisfied that Ganghoon’s arc is well articulated in the last episode, giving deeper meaning and explanation of his behavior in the early episodes. Really love this character set up.

I love this drama so much that I lost appetite to watch other dramas - but it’s so worth it.

Wow! This series is fantastic. Another two great episodes.

One of the scenes that stuck out to me was when precious little Hui-soo keeps up her mother's tradition of waving her hand to keep the light on as her father, Ju-won, is putting on his shoes before he leaves. How sweet and yet sad because Hui-soo has to grow up w/out her mother, Ji-hee.

Has anyone else noticed the hair growing out of the ears of Principal Jo? It makes me think of him being a weasel or a rat.

If there was a Kdrama father of the year award - the top three spots would be swept by Moving

My precious Bong-seok is back and being adorable as ever. The backstory of Gang-hoon's parents was emotional, and it made me like Gang-hoon himself more. He wants to help his father, awwwww. Hee-soo too was trying to give comfort to her dad about the story of her mom smiling after the car accident. These kids are great, I love them all!